Maine Library Commission Drops Plan Requiring Paid Directors, Minimum Hours

Maine Library Commission drops plan requiring paid directors, minimum hours

Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there's no way they could meet the standards. Officials still plan to consider new rules.

Maine Library Commission drops proposed agreement

Photo by Hakim Wright Sr. of the Associated Press.The Maine Library Commission has dropped its request that the state’s public libraries sign an agreement requiring them to have paid directors and minimum hours to continue receiving access to all library services, including internet service and the interlibrary loan program. Several months ago, the state’s public libraries were told they would have to sign the Maine Regional Library System Publi…